Weekend Bustle Keeps Point Pleasant Law Officers on Edge
Point Pleasant and Mason County officers were busy over the weekend with multiple arrests. Tracy Bateman of Gallipolis Ferry faced intoxication charges with a Monday hearing set. William Snyder of Pomeroy and Clarence Ohlinger of West Columbia were jailed for fighting and drunken fighting. Leonard Anderson of Marion nabbed for speeding. Clyde Hayman, released Friday for three days labor, was nabbed again on a drunk charge. City officers held Robert Carr, William Mayes, Charles Leport, Orville Fielder, Roy C. McDade, and Milt C. Pierson on intoxication charges, released on bonds through the mayor’s office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County
Tracy Bateman
Gallipolis Ferry
Sheriff's Department
William Sny
Orville Fielder
Roy CC. McDade
Milt CC. Pierson
Chauncey Personal Notes From Sabbath Visitors
Chauncey personal items list visits from Mr and Mrs Leslie Cruikshank of Salem to the Dowlers, and extended relatives from Alliance, Chauncey, The Plains, Athens, Columbus, Nelsonville, and other areas. The social rounds note ball game attendance, illnesses, and weekend visits among families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burg Johnston
Columbus
Charles Fender
Homer Davis
Cincinnati Reds
Injured Boy Falls at Neighbor’s Home
Shad Schroeder son of Mr and Mrs Fred Schroeder of Park Drive fell Saturday evening and broke his collar bone. He was taken to Holzer Hospital Sunday for treatment and returned home.
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Point Pleasant
Shad Schroeder
Fred Schroeder
Park Drive
Holzer Hospital
Lucey Hudson Dies Saturday At Southside
Mrs Lucy Hudson died Saturday evening at the home of her son Ernest Dowell in Southside after a six week illness. Born August 31, 1886 in Jackson County she was the widow of James Dowell and is survived by N C Hudson five sons two daughters a brother a sister step and half siblings 37 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 pm at Harmony Baptist Church with burial in Harmony Cemetery. Friends may call at the Ernest Dowell home in Southside.
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Point Pleasant
Lucy Hudson
Ernest Dowell
Southside
Jackson County
Gus Warner
James Dowell
N. C. Hudson
Neva Jane Spicer
Grove City
Myrtle Thomas
Apple Grove
Roy
Linzie
Alvin Dowell
Brilliant
Alfred Dowell
Johnstown
Hudson
Mason County
Harmony Baptist Church
Harmony Cemetery
River and dam gauge update with canal boat movements list
River gauges show Gallipolis and Montgomery levels near two feet and Kanawha Falls near zero. Dams on Kanawha River sit on the sill while Ohio River movable dams are raised. Multiple boats on Montgomer y and Kanawha routes report loads and statuses at various locks with several up and down readings scattered through the day.
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Gallipolis
Montgomery
Kanawha Falls
Hinton
Pomeroy - Mason
Point Pleasant
Kanawha River
Ohio River
Dixie Challenger
Sam Houston
Louisiana
Neville
Island Creek
Lock
Titan
Creditor
Northern
A. L. Long
Gallia County 4-H Groups Plan Junior Fair Activities
Gallia County 4-H clubs held meetings with nine 4-H members and multiple advisors. The Centenary Merry Maids discussed judging errors and planned a Junior Fair booth. Boosterettes planned fair participation with corn demonstrations. Addison Twilight Club funded an attendance board and shared cake pan demonstrations. Skating party plans and refreshments were noted.
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Merry Maids
Wanda Lou Clark
Beverly Fogelsong
Rymer
Phyliss Irwin
Brenda Roberts
Clarence Irwin
Corbett Roberts
Everett Clark
C. C. Fisher
Harry Hulshorst
Betty Houck
Beverly Fogel Song
Addison Twilight Club
Karen Henson
Joyce Drummond
Addison Sunday School
Donna Cremeans
Albert French
Orchard Hill transfers in Gallia County parcels
Orin O Wiseman Leo C Bean Ernest Wiseman and Hobart Wickline transfer lots 3P and 4P in Orchard Hill subdivision city and Gallipolis Township to George E Files and Arthur K Smith. Helen A White transfers lot 1 Orchard Hill to Clarence and Mary T George in city and Gallipolis Township.
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Orin O. Wiseman
Leo C. Bean
Ernest Wiseman
Hobart
Wedding Plans For Miss Susan Eakin McCutcheon
The wedding of Miss Susan Eakin McCutcheon and Ralph Wayne Raike is set for Sunday Aug 18 at 2 30 p m in Webster Springs First Methodist Church. The maid of honor is sister Martha McCutcheon. bridesmaids include Elizabeth Ann McCutcheon and Patricia Rexroad. best man is the bridegroom's father. ushers include Carl Smith Lynn Freeman Charles Kaiser Walter Van Dorn and William McCutcheon. After the ceremony the couple will reside in Huntington while Raike completes studies at Marshall College.
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Point Pleasant
Susan Eakin McCutcheon
Ralph Wayne Raike
McCutcheon
William R. McCutcheon
Webster Springs
W. Va
Martha McCutcheon
Keith Taylor
Elizabeth Ann McCutcheon
Portsmouth
Huntington
Raike
Marshall College
Ohio Dams Obsolete Says Army Engineer at Meeting
Col H J Skidmore district engineer with the U S Army Corps of Engineers Huntington District told the Upper Ohio Valley Floodwall Association that river dams are becoming obsolete. He warned they hinder small boats and are inadequate for modern diesel tows as river traffic grows with Ohio Valley industrial expansion. The luncheon talk followed by W C Steele praising floodwall conditions. Plans for next year’s meeting target Portsmouth and New Boston with John Gardner and Charles Clevenger as co chairmen. E D Fischer Lowell Childers Ruth Runnels were elected permanent officers.
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Point Pleasant
H. J Skidmore
U. S Army Corps of Engineers
Huntington
Skidmore
Ohio Valley
W. C. Steele
Huntington District
Steele
Bob) McGuffin
Association
Portsmouth
New Boston
Ohio
John Gardner
Charles Clevenger
Cochairmen
Wilhelm Rites Thursday at Christ Episcopal Church
Funeral services for S. Chandler Wilhelm, prominent civic leader and Marietta Manufacturing Co. official, were held Thursday at Christ Episcopal Church with Rev. Jerome Rodgers officiating. Pallbearers included Benjamin Franklin IV and W. W. Riley among others. out of town attendees came from Parkersburg, Marietta, Toledo, Martins Ferry, and several other cities.
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Point Pleasant
Christ Episcopal Church
S. Chandler Wilhelm
Marietta Manufacturing Co
Jerome Rodgers
Benjamin Franklin IV
C. R. Newton
Harry Craft
W. W. Riley
I. G. Wolden
Meyer
Harry W. Kraft
Henry Ruf
Parkersburg
Maude Wilhelm
Hamilton Derr
Marietta
Susan Derr
Toledo
Wilbur
Russell Heslop
Martins Ferry
Fred Brown
Charleston
Henry Steinmetz
Harry Austin
Huntington
Sandra Sue Jones
Pittsburgh
Sam Nichols
Morgantown
James Schwab
Peter
Erie, Pa
Gallia County men fined for highway racing
Gallia County two men James Lee Davis 18 of Gallipolis Route 1 and Henry E. McCormick 20 of Bidwell Route 1 were arrested by State Highway Patrol for highway racing. In municipal court Saturday both were fined 10 dollars plus costs and received a 30 day license suspension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
James Lee Davis
Henry E. McCormick
Bidwell
Ironton Woman Chlora Hampton Dies at 71
Ironton Mrs. Chlora Louise Hampton aged 71 died in Holzer Hospital where she had been a patient since July 24. The Baker funeral home at Ironton is handling funeral arrangements.
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Gallipolis
Chlora Louise Hampton
Ironton
Holzer Hospital
Baker Funeral Home
Births and admissions noted at Point Clinic
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Howard Knapp in Leon. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. William Bonecutter in Point Pleasant. Mrs. Charles Jeffers of Buffalo and Mrs. Lula Lyons of Mr. Alto underwent surgical admissions.
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Howard Knapp
Leon
William Bonecutter
Point Pleasant
Charles Jeffers
Buffalo, Surgical
Lula Lyons
Alto
Surgical
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